Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:31
And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
31. deliver up before thee ] See Deu 1:8. The Sg. is retained as original by Steuern. presumably on the ground of its being addressed to Moses.
Sihon ] LXX. Sam. add king of eshbon, the Amorite.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And the Lord said unto me,…. After or about the time when the messengers were sent to Sihon, perhaps when they had returned and had brought his answer:
behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee; by hardening his heart, which was a sure token of his ruin, and a leading step to the delivery of him into the hands of Israel:
begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land; move towards it and enter into it, not fearing any opposition made by him.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(31) Behold, I have begun to give Sihon.Notice that in all the conquests of Israel Jehovah gave the order to begin the attack. (See Deu. 7:2, and Note on Jos. 13:1.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
give Sihon: Deu 2:24, Deu 1:8
Reciprocal: Num 21:24 – Israel Deu 4:38 – as